Dornogobi (Eastern Gobi) province located in the southeast of the country and bordering with PRC, is part of the Gobi desert belt. Sand dunes Burden Gashuun, Tsagaan Els and Tavan Tolgoi stretch along the borders of the province.

Dornogobi has mineral springs, such as those at Khalzan Uul, near Choir city. The fauna of Dornogobi includes argali, ibex, wild ass, black-tailed gazelle, white gazelle, and lynx. Dornogobi has a population of over 50,000 inhabitants.

Sainshand, the center of Dornogobi, located 470kms from Ulaanbaatar, is on the Trans-Mongolian railway line. The main attraction of the region is Khamriin Khiid Monastery, founded by the famous saint and poet of the 19th century Danzanravjaa, however, it was mostly destroyed during the 1930s. Today, the new monastery with two temples is re-opened. Near the caves where Danzanravjaa and his disciples meditated, there are 9 stupas built to commemorate him. Dinosaur bones and fossils have also been found in the area.